Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1910 — Page 2

Monroe, Ind., July 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat —The Junior League of the M. E. church of this place will give an ice cream social at Monroe on next Saturday evening. Let everybody turn out and give the young forget the date, Saturday, July 23rd. Chester Hendricks, a young man from this place, but who has been working in an automobile factory at Lansing, Mich., for several months, arrived home the latter part of last week with* the middle finger of his right hand broken, the result of playing ball at that place. He will be laid up for a few weeks before he can resume his duties at the factory. We understand Ches was making good and the above accident no doubt will be quite a handicap to him. Miss Lena Dickerson and Miss Daisy Albers of New Lisbon are visiting with Misses Carrie and Lizzie Scherer and Miss Jessie Dickerson, south of town and other relatives here. Tom Galogly of Decatur was in town Tuesday looking after insurance business. Alf Graham of Decatur was in town Wednesday looking after some insurance business. John Urick and family were overSunday visitors with relatives at Dunkirk. Ott Urick of Dunkirk was in Monroe over Sunday visiting with relatives and incidentally looking after hands to work at the glass factory there. Chicken thieves have been busy recently, a number of people near this place reporting the loss of their entire crop of "spring frys,” as well as old hens and roosters. There have been a large number of these fowls stolen within the past two weeks and one should not be surprised of hearing of the guilty party in the near future. John Grim, who for several years has been lineman for the Monroe Telephone company, and who resigned a short time age, has accepted a position in the same capacity at New’ London, Ohio, and has moved his household goods to that place, where he has entered into his duties for the telephone company at that, place. John is a thorough telephone man and we predict for him a prosperous future. Chris Christianer was the first farmer of the season of 1910 to bring a load of new wheat to Monroe this week. He sold it to the Monree Hay, Grain & Milling company. Willis Van Camp commenced his duties at the Monroe Hay, Grain & Milling company's plant on Monday morning, and quite a large grist has already been ground out since his arrival. —-- Orvil Osterman, 0. P. Andrews, A. S. Keller, E. W. Johnson and Chester Johnson were members of a party that went to Geneva this afternoon to attend the Chautauqua, which is being held at that place this week. They drove over in the large touring car of 0. Osterman. A pleasant surprise was sprung on Miss Bessie Mason, the efficient bookkeeper at the Monroe State bank, on last Thursday night, when twenty of her intimate friends proceeded to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Z. 0. Lewellen to remind her that she had passed another milestone of her life. They took Miss Bessie a “joy ride” on one of the tile mill wagons and paraded through our principal streets, the vehicle being pulled by the merry crowd of young people. After arriving at the home from whence they started the remainder of the evening was spent in a social way. Refreshments were served and all had an enjoyable time. Remember the Junior League ice cream social Saturday night. o_ THE PEPPERMINT INDUSTRY. Ninety Per Cent of World’s Supply is Grown in St. Joseph County. Mishawaka, Ind., July 21 —Mishawaka, a city of 11,000, is the center of the world’s peppermint industry. Os all the peppermint grown in the world 90 per cent of it is raised in St. Jos eph county, Ind., and St. Joseph county, Mich., according to tne census recently taken by the United States. The peppermint industry a few years ago was given but little attention in Indiana and Michigan, but when farmers in the vicinity of Osceola began to experiment with success several farms were turned over to the production of peppermint and its conversion into oil. Since then the industry has grown remarkably and the result is that Indiana and Michigan farmers are annually gathering a harvest from the New York market. Practically all of the heavy growers have their

own distilleries. The present price for peppermint is $1.50 a pound, but it frequently goes as high as >&. The crop this year is short and it Is predicted that top prices will be reached In the fall. " *—- o ’ — Indianapolis, Ind., July 21—Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon, congressman from the Fourth Indiana district, was in Indianapolis talking over the democratic situation in the state with various leaders. Mr. Dixon, who has been renominated, said that the campaign piomised nothing except hard work and lots of it for him, as he had two things to look after, his own campaign and the business about the. headquarters of the democratic congressional committee, which will be opened in Chicago August Ist. Congressman Jahaes T. Lloyd of Missluri Is chairman of the committee, but the active charge of the business at headquarters will be in Dixon’s hands. The actual working plans of the committee have not been worked out in detail. Mr, Dixon reported affairs in his own district in better condition this year, from a democratic viewpoint, than they ever were before, and he predicts his own re-election by a handsome majority. Mr. Dixon called on Governor Marshall and spent considerable time with Burt New, the governor’s legal clerrf? Mr. New and Mr. Nixon live across the street from each other in North Vernon and have been close personal friends for years. Indianapolis, Ind., July 21 —Attorney General Bingham has been called upon for an opinion by Robert J. Aley, state superintendent of public instruction, with reference io the power of a school corporation to borrow money in anticipation of revenues tb be collected for the following year by means cf the local tuition tax. In the past a school corporation could riot draw in advance upon any funds to be received from the state. Elmer G. Bunnell, assistant superintendent of public instruction, believes that the local tuition fund cannot be used in this way. —■ —■ —o- —— That the remains of Leyton Potter, the young man, professor and student in Oberlin (O.) Conservatory of Music, who committed suicide in Steele’s park Tuesday afternoon, will be given the best of care by his relatives and friends, is evidenced from the fact that Coroner Grandstaff has received from the east, the west and the north, at points separated by very nearly the width of the continent, telegrams concerning the disposition of the body. From the father, H. W. Potter, of Tacoma, Wash., -came a telegram late Wednesday afternoon stating that the body be prepared for burial in a plain casket and held for further instruction, which would come by mail. This morning came a telegram from the father, directing that the body be placed in the vault for the present. He stated that it was impossible for him to come at present and asked that the coroner look after the personal effects and wire by night letter at Mr. Potter’s expense, the manner of death and the total cost of expenses arid he would remit at once. A message was also sent by Miss Armstrong of Carmichael, Pa., to whom he was to have been married next month, asking that the body be prepared for burial and beld until further direction. C. W. Best, from Oberlin, Ohio, asked that the body be sent to Lansing, Mich., this message corresponding with that sent Wednesday by his grandmother, Mrs. M. Z. Hudson, of Caro, Mieh. Coroner Grandstaff, however, said he would regard "the message of the father, and Await the letter that will prob-, ably be here in a few days. Letter Came Too Late. A letter from Miss Martha Armstrong of Carmichael, Pa., written to her fiance, Leyton Potter, just before she heard of his suicide, arrived today and was delivered to Coroner J. C. Grandstaff. The letter breathed hope and courage to her lover, whom she knew was discouraged on account of financial resources, but came just too late. The letter was written with words of cheer, telling him to hope for the best, that all would come rigut, and the wedding must come off in August as planned. She stated that if he had not money enough for the present, that she had some money, and that she was able to work and help him. Had the letter come but a day or two sooner, its pheering influence may have averted Mie sad occurrence. \ o Word reached this city late Wednesday of the death of Selma, the lour years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Force, former residents | here, but for the past year living in I Hartford City. Death came after ten days’ illness from spinal fever. The 1 funeral party - arrived in the city at I noon on the Clover Leaf and went to i the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lew i Hughes, parents of Mrs. Force. The ’[funeral will occur at 10 o’clock Friday from the Hughes home, services

i being in charge of Rev, Powell, pas-j tor of the M. E. church. Interment will be made in the Decatuf cemetery. The Hartford City Journal says: '■Thelma, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Force of South Walnut street, died this morning at about 6 o'clock after a weetk's illness. The remains will be shipped to Decatur Thursday where funeral services will be held Friday and interment will be made in a cemetery at that place. “About a week ago Thelma was stricken with spinal fever and has been in a serious condition almost from the first. The disease that caused her death has caused the death of two other children in thh city and for a time was thought to be contagious, but local physicians say it is only infectious.’’ Geneva, Ind., July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Geneva Chautauqua on Wednesday was well patronized, and the entertainments given were well received. At 3 o’clock p. m. the Elizabeth Weedman Concert company gave a performance far above the average. The readings of Miss McCormick were good, especially Riley’s “Old Sweetheart of Mine.” The pantomime “America,” as given by hei - was. far above the average and the singing of Miss Weedman. the soloist, was excellent Miss Post, the cello player, was good, while the pianist, Miss Bogart, was a very graceful and efficient player. At 7 o’clock the Geneva Merchants" band gave a concert of thirty minutes, followed by a concert by the Elizabeth Weedman Concert company, in which Miss Weedman again rendered a solo that was again well received, concluding with a pantomime by Miss McCormick, "Lead, Kindly Light.” At 8 o’clock Superintendent Horton, in a few well chosen remarks, introduced to the vast audience Lieutenant Richard Pearson Hobson. As he appeared on the stage our minds reverted to the morning of June 3, 1898, when Lieutenant Hobson, in company with six brave men, left their commander’s flag ship and were put on board the Merrimac to perform a feat that to think about, was almost impossible. But they did it, as history only tells. And we also thought.of the thirtythree days that be was confined in a Spanish prison and exchanged for Spanish prisoners held by our soldiers and permitted to return to his superior commander, W. T. Sampson (nor/ deceased) and reported in detail his perilous trip. Mr. Hobson gave his famous lecture, "Our Country’s Destiny,” in which he held his audience' spell-bound for two hours and ten minutes, and no one left the audience disappointed, as praises and comments on his lecture were heard on all sides. The only objection was “I wish he had spoken longer.” Mr. Hobson, in the course of his remarks, said .he favored a larger army and navy to order to’ protect our possessions in the * acific ocean and on the western coast of the United States, He also spoke at some length on heredity and he urgently and persistently urged a war on intemperance. He showed by scientific eafctdatfon that King Alcohol has slain more people than all wars combined, lue closing climax of his lecture was that the only way to avert war and bloodshed was the Christianization of uie wond and to do this it should be taught In our schools, and especially in our Sunday schcools, and then ami' only then would the way be paved for the .iiristianization oi the wond. Mr. Hobson went from here to Spencerville, Oaio, where he will fulfill an engagement on -ursday evening. — ... o ._. — In the death ot Mrs. Wilhelmina Hilgemann of near Honduras, which occured Thursday at 1 o’clock, Adams county lost one of its oldest residents, Mrs. Hilgemann having resided here since 1857. Mrs. Hilgeman was eigirty-seven x years of age at death, had been ailing for more than a year with a complication of diseases incident to old age, and she had been bedfast five weeks. She was born in Germany February 9, 1823, her maiden name being Lammert to. 184 ft she came to America, living near Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was married in 1847 to William Hilge.. To them were born five children—Henry Hilge, of Kirkland township; Mrs. Dan this city; Mrs. Louts uenthner of Fort Wayne, and two.wuo are now dead. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs, Hilge came to Adams county, living on a farm near Magley. Mr. Hilge died soon after their arrival here, and the same year Mrs. Hilge was married to Henry Hilgemann, moving to a farm near Honduras, where they lived until death. Mr. Hilgemann ! passed away a year ago last March . 7tb. To the last union was born one ’ child, Mrs. J. D. Hoffman, of St Mary’s township. The funeral was , held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, standard time ,at the Zion ChrisUmg. Union church, the Rev. Vitz and Hessert officiating. » o ■ r Democrat Want AdslPay-

A pleasant dinner party was that given by Mr. and Mrs. Wid Dorwln, who had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars of Jonesboro, Ark; Mrs. Jesse Braden and two children of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Dorwln and daughter. Miss Gypsy. The spacious lawn of tho C. D. Kunkel home hear Monmouth was a festive scerie Wednesday evening with Its innumerable Japanese lanterns strung from tree to tree while the fishing ponds, refreshment booths and ice cream tables, in gala attire, here and there on the lawn, contributed to the attractiveness of the scene and the amusement and refreshment of the large numbers ia attendance at the social given by the Concord Ladies* Aid society. The proceeds from the social amounted to abopt thirty-nine dollars, for which the ladles are congratulating themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Voglewede, residing southwest of the city, entertained at their country home today in honor of Mrs. Anthony Holthouse of Jonesboro, Ark., and the day was one of much, pleasure for those in attendance. Among those from this city were Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer and son, Bernard, and Mrs. R. J. Holthouse and son, Arthur. Indianapolis, Ind., July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John W. Kern, democratic nominee for United States senator, has gone to Ray View, Mich., for a rest of several weeks and promises to come back in fighting trim. “I’m going to take a good rest,’’ said Mr. Kern on the day of his departure, "and I’m coming ba?K full or fight.” Mr. Kern does not expect to escape politics entirely during his vacation, nor does he wish to. He will keep posted on the political situation arid be ready to plunge into the campaign immediately upon his return. With the departure of Mr. Kern, two conspicuous figures in the campaign are mow absent, from Indiana, both bent upon the same ends. Senator Beveridge is in New Hampshire, seeking rest and recreation and incidentally, or primarily, planning the overthrow of the Indiana standpatters. Mr. Kern will find his rest and recreation nearer home and will outline his campaign while he is in Michigan. “Fight” seems to be tne spirit of the day, and the confidence which all democrats feel in the successful outcome of the election is not bring!.*g to them a sense of false security. This heed for action is voiced by Mr. Kefh. He expects to come back and “fight.” Governor Marshall believes success is assured if the democrats are aggressive and never let up. U. S. Jackson, democratic state chairman, says “fight.” Champ Clark, minority leader of the house of representatives, says “fight,” and adds, "as never before.” That is his message to the democrats of Indiana and all other states. “The fight tor a democratic house which will prove the forerunner of a democratic president is now on,” says Mr. Clark. We ought to win. I believe we will win. But we must fight if we would win. The republicans are so split up that some folks seem to think that all we have to io is to stand still and see the salvatton of the Lord. Such over-confidence may cost us dearly. The sure way to win is to fight today, tomorrow and every day until the polls close on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. ’Tis true the republicans are badly scared, but we should remember that sometimes men fight most viciously when scared the worst, and so it may be so with them. The signs of the times'lndicate that the people whom the republicans have betrayed, have made up their minds to cast them out into outer darkness, where there is weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, and much profane swearing.” Chairman Jackson indorses this view of the situation. He believes that the battle Is won. but that, the democrats must keep it won until the votes are in the ballot boxes. He is urging the necessity of continued activity to his travels around the state and is cautioning the various county and' district organizations not to let up for one minute. ■ ■ ■ .-. O’" w.. A.. BOWMAN BUSY THRESHING W. A. Bowfhan is knee deep to the season’s threshing and has orders booked ahead for several weeks> He has purchased a new threshing outfit and is doing the best work ever done in the county, and this in connection with his proclivities as a genuine hustler means that "he will do more work of this kind than he has ever done before tn one season. o Many Adams county people every year attend the old settlers’ meeting at Ridgeville, and this year will be no exception to the rule. The Ridgeville Meetings have been held now for for many years and it is one time for the home coming of everyone who ever lived there or knew any one that lived there. Arrangement* are now in . -6.; -

progress for the meeting this year and Wednesday, August 3rd, is the day arranged for the big event. The speakers have been announced and they are Senator Albert J. Beveridge, [ John W. Kern and John A. M. Adair, congressman of the Eighth district, according to the announcement which has just been made. The base ball attraction will be Portland against Union City and a militia drill and exhibitions will be given by the Winchester and Portland companies of the Indiana National guard. The three brass band sto be present are the Indiana band of Muncie, the Ladles’ band of Portland and the Citisens* band of Ridgeville. A balloon ascension will be made by Prof. H. Darnell of Chicago. The old settlers’ meeting is Ridgeville’s big annual event and attracts thousands of people from all over eastern Indiana and western Ohio. — -a> o — RECEIVE CLAIMS. Insurance Company Pays Claimk 'to Two Policy Holders. - 111 O’ Charles Schelmer, from west of the city, who for some time has been confined to his home, suffering from the grip, Thursday received a check from the Hoosier Casualty company of Indianapolis, of which W. B. Johnson is the local agent, and In which company he held a policy. Ed Colter also received a check from the same company on account of his being laid up with rheumatism. He is now able to be up and around. —.— —— - Miss Martha Armstrong of Carmichael, Pa., the betrothed of Leyton Potter, to whom his marriage was to have taken place next month, and whose picture was tl.e last thing upon which his eyes fell, as he committed suicide Tuesday afternoon in Steele’s park, by shooting himself through the temple, arrived Thursday night, accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Lincoln, and are now at the George Flanders home on Third street.- where Mr. Potter roomed during his four weeks’ stay in the city. Miss Armstrong and her aunt arrived from Lansing, Mich., near which place Mrs. M. Z. Hudson, the grandmother of the unfortunate young man, lives, and where they had gone after hearing the sad news. They know nothing further of the arrangements for the disposal of the body and will await further word from the father, H. W. Potter, of Tacoma, Wash. The body of the young man still HeS in the morgue at the Gay, Zwick & Meyers undertaking establishment, Mr. Donaldson, the young mans friend, having telegraphed Mr. Potter at Tacoma, asking whether or not the remains could be shipped to Lansing, Mich., instead of putting in the vault here, and a reply is expected at any time. - - Fort Wayne, Ind., July 22 —At a preliminary hearing, daring which he spoke no word, Moses E. Richer, the accused murderer of Charlie Coats, waived examination through his attorney, Samuel L. Morris, and was held for his appearance at the first day of the September term ot court without ball. The hearing was before Justice of the Peace L. P. Hueer and took place promptly at 4 o’clock. Richer was brought to the office of the magistrate by Sheriff A. M. Rek-hel-derfer and was compelled to run the gauntlet of a battery of cameras all the way from the jail to the magistrate’s office. Richer was represented by Attorney Samuel L. Morris, who, it lias been announced, will defend him throughout the case. This decision was arrived at after Richer had been give nan opportunity to consult with members of his family. Details of the defense have not been worked out, but it is not believed that Richer will swerve from his already declared purpose of going before the court with his signed statement, which he has repeatedly declared the truth and tells all there Is to tell about the crime. The decision to hold Richer’s preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon, instead of SMurday afternoon, as had been announced, was arrived at yesterday morning and was done as a measure ot safety to the prisoner. While it was not seriously believed that a mob would form to attempt violence to Richer, it was entirely probable that hundreds would have lined the street to catch a glimpse of the prisoner Saturday afternoon and it was deemed wisest to take him quietly, before a magistrate yesterday i afternoon arid hold the preliminafry, a more matter of form, with as little I .publicity as possible. — — ' A little four-year-old boy, a lighted match dropped on a load of hay, a puff, a blaze—and then a pile of ashes • —tells the story of the destruction of ; two barns on the Sylvester Garner • farm in Union township, about four » miles east of this clty7 a short report ' of wnlch was given in Thursday even- • tog’s paper, as the blaze occurred just > shortly before the paper went to t press. ’ One of the barns was a bam,

’ containing several loads of hay, a wag-| i <m, harness and various other farm I r things. Sylvester, the four-year-old I I son of Mr. and Mrs. Garner, had been I , playing on a load of hay in the barn, I and had some matenes, and it is sup- 1 . posed the little chap dropped one In I the hay, igniting it. As soon as he I saw the blaze creeping higher he'jMH to the home and informed the family, I but it was too late then to entlnguisb I it The blaze spread to the old barn I nearby, In which was a hay press, | this being consumed with the build- 1 Ing. The tower of the hay press and | . other parts were out of doors, how- 1 ever, and these were saved. The loss I I will exceed six hundred dollars, with I Jno insurance. The family is quite un- 1 fortunate in this respect, as they had I made application for insurance, but I in drawing It up some feature was wrong. The agent was to have ref turned in a few days to remedy this, - but was delayed. ' —— S APPRAISED THE KUNKEL STORE. Nothing New in the Aeeignment Case of T. H. Kunkel. W. W. Weisell and W. S. Smith, appraisers, and F. J. Tangeman, trustee, who were invoicing the stock of T. H. ‘ Kunkel, Marion, who made an assignment last week, completed their work . yesterday evening. While she amount has not been totaled as yet, it will go to about’ >B,OOO. So far there has . been no further action in the assignment that the voluntary acts of Mr. Kunkel. It is announced that he will be able to pay out about twenty-five cents on the dollar, and it is thought there will be no litigation over the matter.—Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Swank of St. Mary’s township are in receipt of Dayton. Ohio, newspapers telling of the marriage of their son, Erwin Floyd Swank. The newspaper account ,n part says: “Beautiful In every appointment was the wedding of Miss Isabel Geiser, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs.f William Frederick Geiser, of 118 Salem street, to Erwin Floyd Swanky , which was celebrated Thursday ing at the First English Lutheran Church on West First street, of which the bride is a member. The popularity of the two young couple made the/ , wedding an event of very great interest and several hundreds of their friends gathered to witness the cere- , mony which united them in holiest boilS?- i “Mr. and kfrd. Swank were showered with a wealth of beautiful gifts in cut glass, silver, bric-a-brac, pictures, and articles which will add to the attractiveness of their new home. The bride’s gift from her father was a residence at 359 River street, which had been handsomely furnished by the groom. The bride and groom left for/ a bridal trip of several weeks, after which they will go to housekeeping S on River street The bride’s going away gown was of blue cloth with a / hat of tan trimmed with blue. Mrs. Swank is a charming young woman and highly accomplished. She has fraveted modi and spent a year in the West Indies, following the completion of her school studies. She has always been a devout member of thet* First Lutheran church and a member of literary and social clubs. Mr,.) Swank is widely known in a large clr- , cle of friends and is a bookkeeper at the City National Bank. The best wishes of all who know them are’ theirs on this happy occasion and the hundreds of beautiful gifts and the messages received express the esteem and love in which they are herd 1 .”- fl O'" •; BROKE DOWN AND WEPT. Moses Richer Told by Hw Brother and Slater to Pray. li i w —■ Moses E. Richer, accused of the murder of Charley Coats> the orphan boy, at bis Cedar Creek township farm a week ago, broke down completely a»d wept bitterly as he talked with his brother and sister who called to see him at the Allen county jail yesterday. They told the accused man they were powerless to aid him only by prayer, and urged him to remain steadfast to his religious faith, to pray ' and to face the situation like a man, ’ confident of meeting in heaven if not I on earth. The meeting of the three i occurred in the dining room of the W ’ stitution where Richer was brought > from bis cell to meet his brother and » sister. There was little talk of the crime of which he is accused, most of the conversation relating to the propI erty interests of the man behind the i bars facing a murder charge. Richer > was "even more deeply affected than; t when his wife called to see him soon after his incarceration.—Fort Wayne r Sentinel. t— o - Charles Burr left Saturday for Llt ma, Ohio, for a visit with his aliter, j > Mrs. Philip Krick, and thence to WaTUImOTI A. ItMa toi hla rilfl »’ He will dp fifone n weefc